Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-07-02
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Catholic Picnic, July 23rd, at Is
land Park.
TUESDAY evening at the switch
| ing hour of night Maple Avenue,
between Burke and Martin Streets,
was resonant with the discordant
Screeching of an improvised store
box, fence rail and what not that go
to make up calithumpian serenade.
The program began with sonata
entitled Young Loves Dream"
dedicated upon the spot to Messrs.
Frank Williams and John Sellers.
The serenade was concluded with
boots and tin pans flying through
the air, to the merry tune of "We
won't go home till morning" The
musicians were then allowed to rest
until similar opportunity should
present itself. They say Frank was
the leader in the band formerly.
The. most brutal exhibition of the
kind ever seen on West Virginia
soil was the fight on last Sunday
morning between two Ohio men, on
the Virginia side of the Ohio river,
about mile above Wheeling.
Eighty fierce rounds were contested
in the presence of about one hun
bred spectators. The names of the
men are Evans and Johns. 1t senms
that both are lahorers in one of the
pubbling furnaces near Bridgeport,
Ohio. Their children got into
quarrel, which was finally carried to
the respective mothers, who became
enraged and quarreled also. Final
ly to settle it they agreed that their
husbands should meet and fight it
out, agreeing that no matter which
whipped, all past differences should
be forgotten, aud that they would be
friends ever after. The husbands
agreed to the plan of their wives,
and Sunday morning was set for the
encounter. Word was sent to their
friends and seconds and a referee
chosen. And on last Sabbath morn
ing the brutal encounter occurred.
| COMMENCEMENT annual COM
mencement of Miss Ida Henry's music
class was held in the Court House,
Monday evening last. Long before the
hour marked upon the program for the
exercises to begin every available space
in the Court House was occupied.
Promptly at s o'clock the scholars
marched upon the stage, half of whom
carried arches adorned with flowers and
evergreens, under which each succeed.
ing portion of the school passed, disclos-
ing much ingenuity and skill in their
mode of marching. Twenty-six sweet
looking ladies dressed in white and one
gentleman all pupils of Miss Henry,
were then seated upon the stage. The
program which was quite lengthy was
well and creditably rendered, rejecting
much credit upon the instrnctress. Az
ter portion of the program had been
rendered, came the awarding of medals.
Eleven medals were given, four of
which were awarded for punctuality in
attendance, to Misses Florence Herring,
Wild, Byers and Hawk.
Capt. w. b. Colston whose predi-
election for all such occasions is well
known made the presentation address.
The Capt. was in most happy mood
though q crowded house stared him in
the face, yet he proved capable of per-
forming the delightful task assigned
him, and in few witty and humorous
remarks successfully convinced the au-
dience that he was equal to any duty
that might be imposed upon him. Med
ais were next awarded for improvement
in musical execution and advancement:
TO Misses Rutledge, Lamon, Cunning
ham and Boley. Mr.. e. J. Simpson, in
a neat and pleasant speech, presented the
medals.
The true medals of the evening were
given next, being awarded simply on
account of merit; the delighted audit
ors of the musical skill and touch of
the recipients of those medals concur
unanimously in the awarding that was
made. OF this class there were two di-
visions, comprising those pupils that
attended day school, and those who de
voted their time solely to music. OF
the former Miss Katie Mathaei was the
deserved bearer of medal for applica-
tion and consequent proficiency. OF
the latter, the honor was divided be-
tween Misses Betty Barnett and Dea-
trick, whose records being so close that
each received medal.
Hon. 9. j. Faulkner with bright,
erudte and cultured address expressed
great pleasure and personal gratifica-
ton in presenting these medals TO the